One of the reasons I've been so quiet is that I'm writing another book, which means that anything I sew can't be shown. Trust me though, I'm doing a lot of stitching and writing about stitching.
One thing I can show is this.
What do you see, a mermaid or dragon? It was meant to be a mermaid but I got so lost in the detail, and carried away with the needlelace that I neglected to stand back and look at the overall design. (My mermaid's hair took on a life of its own.) I even went to the trouble of mounting the finished piece. It was only when a friend said, 'what a lovely dragon' that the scales fell from my eyes.
This was meant to be a piece for the next book but not any more. To my surprise, I didn't have a hissy fit or bemoan the wasted hours. I just put the thing to one side and started on something else. Quite a result in itself!
Elizabeth,
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How nice to hear from you!
ReplyDeleteYou have made a fantastic piece, but I must agree I see the mermaids body and head, but the hair floating in the water misleads me.
I am glad to hear you think you learned something from the stitching that didn't go to plan.
Good luck with the rest of the work. looking forward to seeing the book.
Queenie